Monthly Archives: December 2011
Gone in threes: 2011
They say celebrities and prominent people go in threes. Here again is proof. Gone in 2011 … Anything for a laugh: Alan Sues (“Laugh-In”), Charlie Callas (rubber-faced comic), Kenneth Mars (“The Producers”). Badasses: Christopher Hitchens (writer), Eleanor Mondale (the vice … Continue reading
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A Christmas wish
In addition to peace on Earth, of course. Some folks wanted to hear this. “Christmas In The City Of The Angels,” Johnny Mathis, 1979, Columbia 7-inch 1-11158. I came across this song about 25 years ago. It was part of a … Continue reading
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You just never know
On this Christmas Eve, a post from last Christmas Eve. On a winter day 40 years ago, Louis Armstrong went to work in the den at his home at 34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens, New York. That day — … Continue reading
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The missing Christmas hits
Fascinating to read in the Milwaukee paper the other day that no Christmas song has been a hit since Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” in 1994. My pal JB over at The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ also … Continue reading
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Intimate Christmas music for lovers
Or is this Christmas music for young lovers? The album jacket and the record label can’t agree, but it probably doesn’t make much difference. This is a record that comes all the way from 1956. I’m not sure which is … Continue reading
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